Atlanta vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3234
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
499K
585K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 67% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 714th and 3595th ($2540 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 371st in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 140th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Essen

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Atlanta Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$4.25
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$39.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$9380

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$2337
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$2317
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$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431